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Borja Valero
Valero in action with Fiorentina
Personal information
Full name Borja Valero Iglesias
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 20
Youth career
1995–2004 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Real Madrid C 0 (0)
2005–2007 Real Madrid B 77 (4)
2007–2008 Mallorca 34 (4)
2008–2011 West Bromwich Albion 31 (0)
2009–2010 → Mallorca (loan) 33 (5)
2010–2011 → Villarreal (loan) 35 (3)
2011–2012 Villarreal 36 (5)
2012– Fiorentina 0 (0)
International career‡
2002–2003 Spain U17 15 (3)
2003 Spain U18 3 (1)
2004 Spain U19 4 (2)
2011– Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011

Template:Spanish name Borja Valero Iglesias (born 12 January 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Fiorentina in Serie A, as a central midfielder.

He began his career with Real Madrid, and played for Mallorca and in England for West Bromwich Albion, before joining Villarreal, initially on loan, in 2010.

Club career

Real Madrid

Valero was born in Madrid, and began his football career as a youngster in the ranks of Real Madrid.[1] He made his first appearance for Real Madrid B on 29 May 2005 in the Segunda División B (third tier) as a second-half substitute, took part in the playoffs to earn promotion, and played two full seasons in the Segunda División.[2]

He played only twice for the first team: given his debut by Fabio Capello against Écija, substituting for Javi García after 60 minutes of a 2006–07 Copa del Rey match on 25 October 2006,[3] he also played once in the UEFA Champions League, replacing Miguel Ángel Nieto in a 2–2 away draw with Dynamo Kyiv in the group stage.[4]

Mallorca

In August 2007, Valero signed a five-year contract with Mallorca following his release from Real Madrid.[5] He scored his first La Liga goals in a 7–1 home home win over Recreativo Huelva on 9 March 2008.[6][7] He added another a month later, against his former team in a 1–1 home draw.[8] On 11 May, Valero scored the first goal for Mallorca as they came back from 2–0 down to beat Barcelona in Frank Rijkaard's last home game as Barcelona manager.[9] He made 17 starts and played a total of 1,892 minutes during the season to help the club finish in 7th position.

In mid-August 2008, Mallorca's president stated that the club had rejected bids from English club West Bromwich Albion for Valero and Óscar Trejo,[10] but a week later, Valero signed for the club, newly promoted to the Premier League, for a club record fee of €7 million (£4.7 million). He agreed a four-year contract with the option of a further year in the club's favour.[11]

West Bromwich Albion

Valero made his debut four days later in Albion's 1–3 League Cup defeat away to Hartlepool United.[12] Manager Tony Mowbray said that he would have benefited from his first game in English football, only hours after receiving international clearance, despite the defeat.[13]

Following Albion's relegation to the Championship after just one season, Valero said that he intended to remain at the club: "I still have a three-year contract here and would like to be true to that. For sure playing in the second division is not ideal. But if I have to put up with it then I am going to put up with it."[14] By the beginning of the next season he had changed his mind: "I prefer to play in Mallorca and not to be in the second division in England. This is clear. I am disposed for a loan return but it is necessary for an accord between the clubs".[15]

Just hours before the close of the transfer window, Valero returned to Mallorca on loan for the 2009–10 season. On 13 September, in the first match in his second spell, he scored the club's 1000th top level goal, in a 1–1 draw at Villarreal.[16] In another away fixture, he netted in the last minute for nine-man Mallorca to clinch a 1–1 draw against Atlético Madrid in October,[17] and was ever-present as Mallorca finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League; he also won the prestigious Don Balón Award for the best Spanish player in La Liga.[18]

At the end of the season, Valero returned to his parent club after Mallorca confirmed they could not afford to take up the agreed fee of £2.5 million to make the move permanent.[19]

Villarreal

For 2010–11, it was reported that Valero was joining Villarreal on a five-year contract,[18] but the clubs eventually agreed on a season-long loan, with the move to be made permanent at the end of the season.[20] He scored on his home debut for the team, a 4–0 win against Espanyol on 12 September 2010,[21] and featured heavily throughout the season as the club finished in fourth position and qualified for the Champions League.

On 1 July 2011, Villarreal signed Valero on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[22] Villarreal were relegated at the end of the season, and it was reported that he was among a number of players expected to leave.[23]

Fiorentina

On 1 August 2012, Fiorentina agreed with Villarreal for the transfer of Valero.[24] The move was confirmed three days later, and he joined the Serie A team alongside teammate Gonzalo Rodríguez.[25] After joining Fiorentina, Valero says leaving Villareal wasn't easy for him to leave the club but couldn't believe the club relagation[26].

International career

Valero represented the Spain under-19 team at the 2004 European championships. In the final, against Turkey, he entered the match as an 85th-minute substitute and, two minutes into stoppage time, "twisted and turned his way into the Turkish penalty area and produced a perfect chip from the corner of the box" to score the only goal of the game.[27]

On 4 June 2011, he made his senior debut for Spain against the United States in Foxborough, Massachusetts. He replaced David Silva in the second half, and assisted Fernando Torres in the last goal.[28][29]

Club statistics

Accurate as of 13 May 2012[30][31]
Club Season League Cup1 Continental Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Real Madrid B 2005–06 39 2 – — — 39 2 —
2006–07 37 2 – — — 37 2 —
Total 76 4 – — — 76 4 —
Real Madrid 2006–07 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Mallorca 2007–08 34 4 7 6 0 1 — 40 4 8
Total 34 4 7 6 0 1 — 40 4 8
West Bromwich Albion 2008–09 30 0 3 4 0 0 — 34 0 3
2009–10 1 0 0 1 0 0 — 2 0 0
Total 31 0 3 5 0 0 — 36 0 3
Mallorca 2009–10 33 5 8 5 0 0 — 38 5 8
Total 33 5 8 5 0 0 — 38 5 8
Villarreal 2010–11 35 3 8 5 0 0 13 2 3 53 5 11
2011–12 36 5 6 2 1 0 6 0 0 44 6 6
Total 71 8 14 7 1 0 19 2 3 97 11 17
Career totals 245 21 32 24 1 1 20 2 3 289 24 36
1In West Bromwich Albion, includes FA Cup and Football League Cup.

Honours

Country

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Borja Valero: 'No me arrepiento de haber venido a Inglaterra'" (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Borja Valero: Borja Valero Iglesias". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. ^ Monge, Cristina (25 October 2006). "Ecija 1–1 Real Madrid" (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. ^ "FC Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 Real Madrid CF: Minute by minute". UEFA. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Real starlet to join Mallorca". Sky Sports. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Matches Borja Valero: Borja Valero Iglesias: 2007/08". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Barça lose ground with Villarreal loss". UEFA. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Ten-man Madrid held in Mallorca". UEFA. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Barcelona 2-3 Mallorca". ESPN Soccernet. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Mallorca reject Baggies' bid". Sky Sports. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Baggies complete Valero capture". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  12. ^ "Hartlepool vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Baggies' belief in Borja". Sky Sports. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  14. ^ Dall, James (28 May 2009). "Valero plans Baggies stay". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Valero seeks Mallorca return". Sky Sports. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  16. ^ Macdonald, Paul (13 September 2009). "Villarreal 1–1 Mallorca: Borja Valero snatches point for the islanders". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  17. ^ "More misery for Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Valero bound for Villarreal". Sky Sports. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  19. ^ Acedo, Francisco (17 May 2010). "Valero set for Baggies return". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  20. ^ "West Brom's Borja Valero joins Villarreal on loan". BBC Sport. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  21. ^ "Rossi grabs brace in Espanyol defeat". ESPN Soccernet. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  22. ^ "Valero leaves West Brom". Sky Sports. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  23. ^ "Villarreal: Giuseppe Rossi, Bruno Soriano, Cristian Zapata, Nilmar, Borja Valero y el exilio tras el descenso" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ Fiorentina agree fee with Villarreal to sign Borja Valero; Goal.com, 1 August 2012
  25. ^ Borja Valero, Gonzalo Rodriguez and Aquilani to Fiorentina; Fiorentina's official website, 4 July 2012
  26. ^ "Fiorentina-bound Valero still perplexed by Villarreal relegation". Goal.com. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  27. ^ Haslam, Andrew (24 July 2004). "Valero ensures victory for Spain". UEFA. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  28. ^ McCarthy, Kyle (4 June 2011). "Spain overpower experimental US side in 4–0 romp". MLS. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  29. ^ Macdonald, Paul (5 June 2011). "Cazorla & Silva shine, Negredo nets, Torres returns – Spain extract maximum satisfaction from comfortable USA triumph". Goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  30. ^ "Borja Valero". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  31. ^ UEFA.com stats [dead link]

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